--- title: "Burnaby holds two Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11" description: "Royal Canadian Legion branches in north and south Burnaby lead ceremonies at Confederation Park and Bonsor Park on Wednesday, November 11, with City Hall closed for the day." canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/news/burnaby-remembrance-day-ceremonies-november-11-2026" last_updated: "2026-11-09T16:09:07.797Z" --- Burnaby marks Remembrance Day with two ceremonies on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, organized by the Royal Canadian Legion in the north and south of the city. City Hall closes for the day, as do Burnaby schools and arts facilities, and TransLink runs a reduced holiday schedule across the Metro Vancouver transit network. ## The north Burnaby ceremony The north Burnaby ceremony takes place at the Confederation Park cenotaph, organized by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #148. The parade begins at 10:30 am from the McGill Library and walks to the cenotaph. Confederation Park is on Willingdon Avenue near Hastings Street in north Burnaby, and the cenotaph at its centre serves as the gathering point for the ceremony. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #148 has organized Remembrance Day services at this location for many years. The branch serves the north Burnaby community and coordinates the annual service, which includes a moment of silence at 11:00 am, the laying of wreaths, and the Last Post. ## The south Burnaby ceremony The south Burnaby ceremony takes place at the Bonsor Park cenotaph, at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street, organized by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #83. The parade starts at 10:35 am from the corner of Nelson and Bennett. Bonsor Park is a central Burnaby park that also hosts the Bonsor Recreation Complex. Branch #83 serves south Burnaby and leads this ceremony each year. Both ceremonies are free and open to the public. The City of Burnaby asks residents to wear a poppy, and to take time to pause, reflect and remember those who served. ## What is closed on November 11 Burnaby City Hall at 4949 Canada Way will be closed all day on Wednesday, November 11. City arts facilities will also be closed. The City's statement does not list which arts facilities these include, but the category covers City-operated venues. Some recreation facilities remain open with adjusted hours. The City of Burnaby says residents should check the individual facility page on burnaby.ca before visiting on November 11, as hours vary by location. Burnaby Schools (School District 41) has November 11 listed as a Remembrance Day closure on its calendar. There is no school that day across all public schools in the district. Burnaby City Council does not meet on November 11. The council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 pm. The next regular council meeting after Remembrance Day falls on Tuesday, November 25, 2026. ## Transit on November 11 TransLink has confirmed it will run a holiday service schedule on Wednesday, November 11, covering all Metro Vancouver transit services. This includes the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines, which serve Burnaby stations including Metrotown, Brentwood Town Centre, Holdom, Sperling, Lake City Way, Production Way and Lougheed Town Centre. Holiday schedules on SkyTrain run less frequently than a regular weekday. Bus routes also run reduced service on statutory holidays. Riders planning to attend either Remembrance Day ceremony should check the specific schedule for their route on translink.ca on November 10, as holiday schedules differ by route and time of day. ## About Remembrance Day in Canada November 11 marks the end of the First World War, when an armistice came into force at 11:00 am on November 11, 1918. Canada has observed November 11 as Remembrance Day since 1931. The day honours all Canadians who have served in the armed forces, in wartime and in peace. The red poppy became the symbol of remembrance after the 1915 poem "In Flanders Fields" by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian physician who served in the First World War. The Royal Canadian Legion has distributed poppies in Canada since 1921. The two-minute silence at 11:00 am is observed across the country on November 11. Both Burnaby ceremonies are timed so the service includes that silence. Residents attending either service are welcome to stay for the full ceremony, which includes the laying of wreaths by veterans, community groups and civic representatives, and the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille on a bugle. ## Planning your day Both parades start at 10:30 am and 10:35 am and lead to their respective cenotaphs in time for the 11:00 am moment of silence. Plan to arrive at the parade start point before 10:30 am if you want to march with the parade, or go directly to the cenotaph if you prefer to watch the ceremony at the memorial itself. TransLink runs a holiday schedule on November 11 across the whole Metro Vancouver network. The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines serve multiple Burnaby stations, and buses connect to both Confederation Park and Bonsor Park. Check translink.ca on November 10 for the specific schedule for the route you plan to use, as holiday schedules vary by route. If you want to visit a Burnaby recreation centre on November 11, check its individual page on burnaby.ca first. Some centres stay open with adjusted hours on statutory holidays; others close for the day. The City's news page does not list which recreation centres are open on November 11, so checking online before you go will confirm whether the facility you want is running that day. Residents who cannot attend either ceremony in person can observe the two-minute silence at 11:00 am wherever they are. The City of Burnaby asks residents to wear a poppy and to take a moment to pause and reflect on November 11. ## What you can do Residents who want to attend a ceremony can join either the north Burnaby parade from the McGill Library at 10:30 am or the south Burnaby parade from Nelson and Bennett at 10:35 am. Both are free and no registration is required. Before visiting any Burnaby recreation centre on November 11, check its page on burnaby.ca to confirm it is open and what hours it is keeping. City Hall and arts facilities are closed all day. If you plan to travel by transit to or from either ceremony, check the holiday schedule on translink.ca on November 10 for the specific routes and times you need. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/burnaby-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.